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Helensvale vs Hope Island

Name: Helensvale vs Hope Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Helensvale profile · Hope Island profile

Helensvale Hope Island

Helensvale and Hope Island are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast, but they differ in age and layout. Residents are far older in Hope Island, where the typical person is 50 and those aged 65 and over make up 27.9% of the population. In contrast, Helensvale is younger, with a typical age of 41 and a higher share of children under 15. Helensvale is also more walkable and house-heavy, with 81.3% of homes being separate houses and far more residents within a 15-minute walk of schools, shops and health services.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. While both have seen growth, the gap in mobility is widening, with a far higher share of people having moved into Hope Island in the last five years compared to Helensvale.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Helensvale Median age: 9 yrs older in Hope Island Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Hope Island Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Hope Island Owned outright: 9.2 pts higher in Hope Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Helensvale in Hope Island +4,427 larger in Helensvale gap narrowing

18,949 89th pct 14,522 88th pct

Median age in Helensvale in Hope Island +9 yrs older in Hope Island gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

50.6% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 56.2%

32.3% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 23.9%

8.9% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Helensvale Hope Island

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 58.7%

7.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

1.7% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% China even 2.3%

0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

30.8% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 25.9%

9.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

4.4% German even 4.4%

2.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 81.7%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.2% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 35.9%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Helensvale in Hope Island

0.58 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Helensvale in Hope Island +8 more in Helensvale

17 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Helensvale in Hope Island +164 larger in Helensvale

1,130 100th pct 966 100th pct

ICSEA in Helensvale in Hope Island +9 higher in Helensvale

1,035 73rd pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 24.8%

23.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Helensvale in Hope Island +$75 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$790 57th pct $865 68th pct

Household income in Helensvale in Hope Island +$80 higher in Helensvale gap narrowing

$2,014 76th pct $1,934 72nd pct

Family income in Helensvale in Hope Island even gap narrowing

$2,211 69th pct $2,212 69th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.8% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 36.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 62.7%

19.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Helensvale in Hope Island +198 larger in Helensvale

365 86th pct 167 86th pct

Median age in Helensvale in Hope Island +7 yrs older in Hope Island

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Helensvale in Hope Island +$61 higher in Hope Island

$682 54th pct $743 60th pct

Household income in Helensvale in Hope Island +$215 higher in Helensvale

$2,381 75th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Helensvale in Hope Island +0.4 larger in Helensvale gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +15.6 pts 46.7%

24.3% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

16.9% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Helensvale in Hope Island +$55 higher in Hope Island gap widening

$495 92nd pct $550 96th pct

Mortgage in Helensvale in Hope Island +$102 higher in Hope Island gap narrowing

$2,098 76th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Helensvale in Hope Island +0.10 higher in Helensvale gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 30.1%

30.9% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

19.0% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +22.0 pts 59.4%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.0% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 28.9%

29.7% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.0%

22.2% $550–$749 +8.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.5% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.2%

19.8% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.1%

11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Helensvale in Hope Island +61 more in Helensvale

82 89th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Helensvale in Hope Island +2.88 more in Helensvale

4.33 75th pct 1.45 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Helensvale in Hope Island +683.5 more in Helensvale

892.9 86th pct 209.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Helensvale in Hope Island +24 more in Helensvale

28 87th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Helensvale in Hope Island +32 longer in Hope Island

4 29th pct 36 71st pct

Drive to city in Helensvale in Hope Island +2 longer in Hope Island

39 32nd pct 41 33rd pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 59.4%

15.1% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.6% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

17.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

8.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Helensvale in Hope Island +1.3 higher in Helensvale

5.0 83rd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Helensvale in Hope Island +1.4 more in Helensvale

4.5 80th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Helensvale in Hope Island +42.0 pts higher in Helensvale

47.4% 79th pct 5.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Helensvale in Hope Island +18.8 pts higher in Helensvale

72.7% 85th pct 53.9% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Helensvale in Hope Island +14.1 pts higher in Helensvale

77.4% 81st pct 63.3% 77th pct

Walk to school in Helensvale in Hope Island +45.9 pts higher in Helensvale

45.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Helensvale in Hope Island +5.6 pts higher in Helensvale

98.5% 85th pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Helensvale in Hope Island +24.4 pts higher in Helensvale

30.3% 79th pct 5.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Helensvale in Hope Island +4.9 more in Helensvale

15.0 53rd pct 10.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Helensvale in Hope Island +8 higher in Helensvale

99 86th pct 92 85th pct

Mean slope in Helensvale in Hope Island +1.1 pts higher in Helensvale

4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Helensvale with nearby areas

Oxenford Pacific Pines Coombabah Hope Island Arundel Upper Coomera Maudsland Coomera

Compare Hope Island with nearby areas

Coomera Paradise Point Hollywell Coombabah Helensvale Runaway Bay Biggera Waters South Stradbroke

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Helensvale vs Hope Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31315/helensvale/vs/SAL31356/hope-island